PRESS STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER GLORIA TRISTANI
ON BEING APPOINTED TO FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD

I am honored to have been appointed by Chairman Kennard to the Federal-State Joint
Board on Universal Service. I look forward to working with my colleagues from this Commission
as well as my former colleagues from the State commissions in this new capacity. I am confident
that our work on the Joint Board will facilitate the adoption of policies that preserve and advance
universal service.